plastre

Noun

plaster (countable and uncountable, plural plasters)

1. (uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
   • Then Jill came in,
     And she did grin,
     To see Jack's paper plaster;
     Her mother whipt her,
     Across her knee,
     For laughing at Jack's disaster.1810, Jack and Jill, and old Dame Gill, York: J. Kendrew, page 4
2. (Canada, New Zealand, UK, countable) A small adhesive bandage to cover a minor wound; a sticking plaster.
3. (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
   • Near-synonym: stucco (dedicated term for exterior type in some dialects)

   Synonyms:

   render, stucco, grout

4. A similar material used for exterior walls.

   Synonyms:

   stucco

5. (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
6. (uncountable, by ellipsis) Plaster of Paris.

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